Distribution of cyclic imide-transforming activity in microorganisms.
Cyclic imide-transforming activity was found to be widely distributed in bacteria, yeast and molds. This activity was not correlated with cyclic ureide-transforming activity in bacteria, but there was some correlation in yeast and molds. These two activities are probably catalyzed by different enzymes in bacteria. Besides the well-known cyclic ureide transformation, cyclic imide transformation by microorganisms was common.
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Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Kyoto University, Japan.
Ogawa
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Sukiman
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Prana
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Sri Prana
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Shimizu
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D000581:Amidohydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology*; D006827:Hydantoins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D007094:Imides / Q000378:metabolism*; D013388:Succinimides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D014498:Uracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000201:enzymology*
D006827:Hydantoins; D007094:Imides; D013388:Succinimides; C007419:dihydrouracil; C032620:succinimide; D014498:Uracil; C047589:5-methylhydantoin; D000581:Amidohydrolases; C020047:dihydropyrimidinase